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t is one of the more challenging efforts we undertake, choosing our annual Hometown Heroes. Simply put, we look for people who, in deeds large or small, go above and beyond in helping others and making their communnity a better place for all of us. This year, we couldn’t be any prouder of our six Hometown Heroes. What makes it even more exciting is this year marks the first time Worcester Magazine will host an evening celebrating our winners.

Our Hometown Heroes will be honored at a dinner and awards ceremony Monday, Dec. 5 at Nuovo on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester. We offer a sincere congratulations and our deepest respect to each of our Heroes for their selflessness and ability to rise to the occasion. A proud foster mother whose escape from war-torn Burma saw her make a new home in Worcester. A young man who found an elderly man wandering alone in the cold and took him to safety. A police officer who took a knife to the face protecting a woman from her abusive ex-boyfriend. Two boys who rushed to a police officer’s aid when he was struck by a car. A woman who pulled herself out of addicition and sex trafficking and is now helping others do the same. Please join us in recognizing their efforts – and honoring them as our Hometown Heroes of 2016.

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Competitive preservation process has Worcester projects in a bind

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he commonwealth’s historic tax credit program has been a boon for preservationists and developers, providing money to rehabilitate properties across the state. But in Worcester, locals are growing increasingly disillusioned with the way the money is handed out, calling for changes in a process they say creates uncertainty and inequity.

“It is an area of concern, that the process is very slow, and that something needs to be done to speed it up and make it more equitable, so places like Worcester get their fair share of tax credits,” Preservation Worcester Executive Director Deb Packard said.

The Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program has been the subject of scrutiny before, and has improved its transparency over the course of 13 years in business. But a defining feature of the program – the need to reapply every year, rather than getting a guarantee of a certain amount of money – is still creating disillusionment for preservationists and developers alike.

“The state process slows you down, because you don’t know if you have [the full amount],” Worcester Business Development Corporation President and CEO Craig Blais said.

The Massachusetts Historical Commission, which operates under the Secretary of State, has $50 million available every year to allocate to projects across the state. Each project is eligible for up to 20 percent of the cost of rehabilitation spending, which can be the difference between a project making financial sense and a developer giving up. But unlike the federal historic tax credits program, getting the full 20 percent is not guaranteed, and applicants could do everything right but still get nothing, or only a fraction of what they are eligible for.

“It’s a competitive operation,” Secretary of State spokesperson Brian McNiff said.

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ome things are so ingrained in Worcester culture, it’s hard to remember that younger generations have no memory of them. And while the city has moved on from the Galleria and the IceCats, a staunch antifluoridation sentiment has stuck around.

As the last effort to bring the dental health measure to the Heart of the Commonwealth turns 15 years old this month, it’s worth remembering there are high schoolers who were not yet born the last time someone tried to add fluoride to the water system – and who have never heard the reason their teeth may be more cavity-prone than kids one town over, say health experts.

“It’s deposited into the enamel of the decaying teeth, and that is why it’s so important when they’re growing,” Massachusetts Dental Society President Ray Martin, who said the group will be lobbying for “some mechanism” to boost fluoridation next year, said.

Fluoride has been shown to reduce tooth decay when present in drinking water. It occurs naturally in some communities, but in others public health officials will add it to the water system. It strengthens teeth and results in a reduction in cavities of up to 25 percent, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control, which named water fluoridation one of the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements in the 20th Century.” It is especially effective in poorer communities, Martin said.

“It’s pretty inexpensive to implement, and it has the biggest effect in low-income communities,” Martin said. “They tend to have the highest decay rate, and sometimes don’t have enough education on caring for teeth.

You can help them the most by preventing decay rather than drilling and filling.”

And yet, Worcester – a city that often touts its stellar health services, and is home to several hospitals – does not fluoridate. That’s

not for lack of trying, though. Proponents have tried to push the process through many times. It has been shot down by public referendum four times, including in 1996 and 2001, after the law was changed to make fluoridation easier by allowing local Boards of Health to authorize it and requiring opponents to gather enough signatures to get a petition to overturn the vote on the ballot. The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts was the main driver behind the pro-fluoride push in 2001, and President Jan Yost said she does not hold out much hope for any change in the mind of Worcester residents.

“When a community has voted it down – it’s like the more times they vote it down, the more they say, ‘I told you no,’” Yost said.

Deb Moore, the lead opposition organizer for both the 1996 and 2001 referendum campaigns, said she believes not only does the internet provide an easier way to disseminate the truth, but people in general are doing more of their own research, benefiting opposition to measures like fluoridation.

“As consumers continue to accept the logic of and experience the benefits of holistic medicine, and as awareness grows of some major downsides of conventional medicine, which is largely pharmaceutically based, people have become more skeptical of chemicals that they are told are ‘good’ for them,” Moore said via email. “I do think that the ‘trust us, we’re doctors’ blind faith notion is fading, as people begin to rely on their own research, experience, and intuition to make health decisions. So I do think that the social climate is changing for the better as people

use critical thinking to challenge what I call ‘medical traditions’ that have little substantive rationale and are usually industry-driven.”

Shrewsbury has fluoridated its water since 1953, and voters in that town shot down petitions to stop the practice in each of the past two years. But other surrounding towns do not. Boston and other municipalities

serviced by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority – which draws from the Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs – have fluoridation, but Springfield joins Worcester in remaining fluoride-independent. In total, around 4 million – roughly 60 percent – of Massachusetts residents have access to naturally- or artificially-fluoridated tap water, according to a 2014 state study. Nationally the number is closer to 75 percent.

Arguments against fluoridation tend to center around the theory of autonomy when it comes to healthcare, with citizens objecting to anything being added to their drinking water without their consent. If they wanted fluoridated water, they would go out and buy fluoride tablets, the argument goes. Opponents

also point to studies claiming risks ranging from cosmetic problems with teeth to cancer.

In Yost’s mind, the seeds of dissent against prevailing scientific wisdom were set when Worcester first explored fluoridation much earlier, in the days before the internet.

Fluoridation was actually voted down by the Worcester City Council in addition to the population, with the Council turning it down in 1956 and then again in 1963.

“The ownership of the newspaper was against it,” Yost said. “And they framed it … think about how dominant the newspaper was. The Worcester Telegram and Gazette were it.”

Of course, a diversity of media viewpoints isn’t always a guarantee that the public will take the side of the scientists – just ask proponents of immunization. But even if Worcester is ready, the Board of Health – which had its regulatory powers restored in 2014 after years of being an advisory panel – might not be, as chairperson David Fort said it’s not on the board’s radar. “[Fluoridation] could be beneficial,” Fort said. “But it’s one of those things we haven’t taken up, so we don’t have a position yet.”

Right now, the board is working its way through the Community Health Improvement Plan, tackling the smoking age for tobacco earlier this year and looking forward to issues with the opioid epidemic. But if the time comes, Fort said the board will weigh fluoridation on the health benefits, not the history in Worcester.

“As a board, our job is to listen to all these sides and make a judgment,” Fort said. “... Our job is not to be political, our job is not to get involved with any of that.”

As for where the city stands, the Division of Public Health is staying mum until the Board of Health calls upon them for advice.

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In Worcester, the most prominent building to receive state historic tax credits may be the Hanover Theatre, which received more than $5 million for its rehabilitation. Currently, the Lincoln Square Boy’s Club, the Osgood Bradley building and the Central Building downtown are among those with multiple applications, some of which have resulted in no funding. The Osgood Bradley project, in particular, exemplifies the conundrum, receiving $2 million so far out of $5.4 million in eligible funding, but missing out on awards on the first, seventh, eighth and ninth attempts. The project recently received a grant on its 12th application.

In the latest round of awards – there are three rounds spaced out throughout the year – the MHC awarded $18.3 million to projects with a total qualified rehabilitation cost of $864 million, meaning they were collectively eligible for $172.8 million in tax credits.

Those figures do not include previous round awards from those projects, neither do they include round applications that were denied any funding. Applicants are free to apply in as many rounds as they are eligible.

“Initially, when the credit came into being, there wasn’t a lot of competition,” Preservation Massachusetts President Jim Igoe said. “Not a lot of developers knew about it … now people are waiting rounds to get an allocation, and the allocations are getting

smaller. There are so many projects … it’s very frustrating for developers and preservation consultants who are trying to get to that 20 percent mark.”

Igoe, a former executive director of Preservation Worcester, led the charge to implement the state program in 2003, and has seen it grow from a $10-million yearly cap to its current $50 million. That’s clearly not enough to fund all the projects that have applied, but even though preservationists like Igoe continually seek to lift the cap, he is wary of lifting the cap entirely, citing cautionary tales such as the Rhode Island tax credit program, which was suspended in 2008 for being “overly successful.”

There are other ideas for the program. Blais said he favors a “binding commitment letter” that would guarantee an applicant the full 20 percent, even if they did not receive it all up front. He said knowing the finances for a project is important when drafting a pro forma and starting a development, pointing to the completed Voke School Lofts and the pending Central Building project downtown as examples of Worcester applicants that have been subject to uncertainty.

“There’s no rhyme or reason as to how they allocate the money,” Blais said. “That slows down a lot of projects.”

Blais was among a small group that lobbied Gov. Charlie Baker when he was in Worcester for an economic development summit at the

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DCU Center, making the case that the tax credit program should be transferred from the MHC to the state office of Economic Development. While that, and any lifting of the cap, would take an act of the state Legislature, Blais said he was encouraged by Baker’s response.

“The big issue is how many bands could I get to the event when we sign [the bill],” Baker said at the time.

Igoe said, tentatively, if moving the program to another department would make it run more efficiently, he would support that idea.

“At the end of the day, I want to see the credit managed as efficiently as possible, and if that’s with another state agency, I’d be fine with that,” Igoe said.

In the meantime, Igoe said Preservation Massachusetts will continue to lobby for an increase in the $50 million cap, finding some lawmakers, “who will really take ownership of this and work it a little harder.” Igoe and Packard both count U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern as a supporter of preservation efforts.

“These historic preservation projects protect our past and also act as bridges to the future for many communities,” McGovern’s office said in an email. “The economic development that often flows from these projects can be transformative. For that reason, it is imperative that we give the National Park Service [which administers the federal program] and the State Historic Preservation

Office all the resources they need to continue to move these projects forward and through the review process in the most expeditious and effective way possible.”

Legislative support at all levels will be important for maintaining and improving historic preservation efforts, especially in light of the new presidential administration, Igoe said. When talking with colleagues nationally, Igoe said he has picked up on a fear that Republicans, led by president-elect Donald Trump, will scale back or repeal the federal tax credit program. If that happens, the effect could trickle down to the state level.

“If we lose the federal credit for some reason, state credits will probably go the same way,” Igoe said. “It’d be difficult for a developer without the 20 percent federal credit.”

That fear – and the drive to improve a program that proponents say yields economic benefits in addition to preserving history – is what keeps Worcester officials and others working at finding a solution.

“I think this needs to be a priority, because it’s such a useful tool, making restoration of buildings possible,” Packard said. “... whatever it takes to make it more efficient. Right now it’s not efficient.”

Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

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want to say whether it makes sense for the City of Worcester,” Public Health Director Karyn Clark said.

It’s a good thing no one from the city DPH is championing fluoridation, Moore said.

Since opponents have to gather signatures to get their opposition on a ballot, it can be hard to mount a resistance to a determined municipal campaign. It is also near-impossible to get fluoride out of the water once it is in – politically. Voters consistently shoot down measures to stop fluoridation; in addition to Shrewsbury, Concord, Rockport and Gloucester have rejected attempts to stop fluoridation in the last two years, among others.

While there is no Worcester-specific research, Martin said he would guess communities without the recommended amount of fluoride in the water will have to deal with side effects from a higher cavity rate and all that comes with it, saying that while it’s true that there are other ways to get the right amount of fluoride, those who don’t affect the city as a whole.

“It’s going to put a much bigger strain on community resources,” Martin said. “You’re going to have more absenteeism from school and work, more emergency room visits. It spins off into the community.”

Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com.

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hile the hours until Christmas are unceasingly shaved off, Black Friday encroaches with even more menacing immediacy. In lieu of farcical holiday gratitude, one word is suspended behind the eyes of Americans; one foreboding command emblazoned in their skulls that compels them to act: shop. Nearly 30 years ago, Worcester Magazine explored the toy and technology scene of a late 80s, consumption-crazed Worcester. During a time that reveled in excess, writer Jonathan Vankin provided a tour through Toyland, giving insight into a time eerily similar to the present in the process.

Much like knowledge gained from observing the technology trends of rotating smart phones or forever more crystallizing screen resolutions, Vankin was confronted with a sociology lesson in contemporary culture. However, instead of the latest iPhone endowed with the features of a small aircraft, Vankin saw a product called “Mad Scientist Glowing Clop” flying off shelves. He notes this particular toy, equipped with oozing green slime, has been around for 10 years in varying incarnations.

Of course, Vankin’s journey around the toy store inevitably landed him in front of a lustrous new Nintendo Entertainment System that “actually allows you to fire a gun.” It is comical to

look back at a time when video game infatuation in youths was considered both a spectacle and a dying fad, given the recent saturation of video games on any device of any size.

But behind the gloss and glory of digitized inoculation, Vankin stumbled upon tried and true classics: from Etch-ASketches to tubs of Play-Doh. Frankly, America would not be America if it were not for hyper-indulgent and voracious greed. While the toys might not have been as shiny 30 years ago, the spirit of capitalism was still alive and thriving.

Through Vankin’s nearly two-page article, it is apparent that our attitudes toward the approaching holidays have not faltered. If anything, our inclination to spend and to own has only strengthened to the point of critical mass.

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Public transportation in Massachusetts doesn’t work, and also dog bites man. A new report showing the MBTA can’t consistently get people from one place to another when they said they would is nothing new, but the famous Worcester commuter rail line is the focus of the latest report.

In the last 30 days, only about 60 percent of the trains out of Worcester have run on time, according to information cited by multiple Boston media outlets. When you only look at mornings – you know, that time when most people are heading to work – that number dropped to 49 percent in November.

These trains, for those with short memories, were touted as the next big step in the Worcester renaissance, with officials even mistakenly referring to them as “bullet trains” when nonstop lines were announced. Keolis, the company that runs the T, claims improvements are on the horizon. In other news, Keolis apparently forgot that winter is coming up, or they’ve gone to one hell of a winter training program. After last winter, it’d be surprising to see the trains running at all, never mind better than they do in perfect weather conditions.

PARENT GRADUATION: Worcester is the first location

in New England to be licensed for the Parent Institute for Quality Education model, and the Worcester Institute for Parent Leadership in Education will hold its first graduation Tuesday, Dec. 6. Between 40 and 50 parents will “graduate.” Their children will presumably be in the audience taking too many photos while the embarrassed parents try to act cool in front of their friends. “Now, mom, I know it’s a big day, but I don’t want you partying all night with Mrs. Jones. Be home by 10 to tuck me in.” WIPLE, which helps parents get the skills to help their kids graduate from high school and hopefully go on to college, started at Worcester East Middle School, but will be expanded to at least two more schools in the Spring, according to Worcester Public Schools.

DOESN’T FAZE ME, BRO: Worcester Police are using Tasers more often – much more often, actually.

According to MassLive, the department reported 59 Taser incidents in 2015, up from nine in 2014. You math

whizzes can check this arithmetic, but that increase of 650 percent puts us on track for 383 Taser incidents in 2016. Statewide, incidents increased by 12.4 percent, and three quarters of approved agencies had fewer than six incidents. Of course, Worcester’s numbers look a little higher before you consider that in 35 of those incidents, the officer simply displayed the stun gun – data on whether they said, “Go ahead, make my day” was not immediately available – and the subject simply gave up.

You also need to consider that Tasers are supposed to save officers from having to escalate their use of force.

Worcester police shot one person – non-fatally – in 2015, and have not shot anyone so far in 2016, according to the article.

BOOTLEG HOLIDAY: “Repeal Day” sounds like one of those holidays you make up when

you need an excuse to have a party but the next closest holiday is too far away. It’s like flipping through an overly detailed calendar and finding out that Nov. 23 is “National Cashew Day,” or that Nov. 24 is “Thanksgiving.” At least Repeal Day makes sense thematically with a boozy party – it celebrates the end of Prohibition, a dark day in this country’s history where the government banned a recreational drug to cure social ills while inadvertently driving it into a dangerous underground culture and leading to a rise in organized crime and arrests for nonviolent offenses.

It’s a good thing weed never do that again (intentional typo alert). In Worcester, Three G’s Sportsbar is kicking off a pub crawl the night of Friday, Dec. 2. The endpoint will be the Hotel Vernon, which was home to a speakeasy during Prohibition, bringing the theme full circle. In between there will be stops at some venerable Millbury Street watering holes.

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EYE IN THE SKY: As Worcester Magazine is early week, the Mike Gaffney – Sarai Rivera City Council pay-per-view grudge match will have already happened by the time you read this. Either that or the controversy about Rivera’s old church being slated for city-sponsored demolition will have fizzled out. Either way, you can thank us for keeping the local conspiracy theorists somewhat at bay. At the crux of Gaffney’s argument was the idea that Rivera’s husband and co-pastor Jose Encarnacion had appeared before the Historical Commission about the building this year, and should have known the building was on a list of nuisance properties targeted by the city. But if anyone pulled up the video of that meeting, they would notice that the recording was perfect, with everything on the record, until about the moment Encarnacion was going to start talking. Then the video promptly faded to black. This is presumably because of the vast left-wing conspiracy around Worcester, an allegation that started with the fact that none of the addresses for the nuisance properties were included on the agenda the first time around.

Hey, it’s not like City Councilors actually read what they’re voting on anyway. Move $500,000 from loan account 554 to loan account 738, stat! Why? Why not? Anyway, the video in question is up on the city’s website now. Apparently there was a problem with the automatic upload process. Of course, the fact that it was just noticed now, after five months, shows how many people actually watch the government channel videos.

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10th annual winter coat drive this week, distributing 451 new winter coats to children in the community. While there were a number of corporate sponsors, there is only room to name one, so here it is at random – the Worcester Senior Center Knit for Fun group, which donated handmade hats and mittens. “This is so much more than a warm coat,” WCAC Executive Director Jill Dagilis noted in a press release. “For many of our families a new winter coat is a purchase that just isn’t manageable... leaving children at risk for catching cold, getting sick, missing school thus causing parents to miss work or school themselves. We are most grateful for the strong support in helping us help our families to take important steps towards self sufficiency.”

NOT A HALLMARK HOLIDAY: Small Business Saturday, a holiday started by American

Express in 2010 (that’s true, look it up), is a big deal for a city like Worcester that prides itself on small proprietors. This year, it falls on Nov. 26, and as a counter-balance to big-box extravaganzas Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s important to support local people instead of, or in addition to, our corporate overlords. To that end, Worcester Wares in the DCU Center is having a Small Business Saturday party that day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And stores across the city would be happy to have an impromptu shopping party, I’m sure.

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id she or didn’t she?

That is the question surrounding District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera and whether — or when — she was aware that the church of which her husband, Rev. Jose Encarnacion, is president and at which she served as senior co-pastor, was included on a city list of six condemned buildings to be demolished.

The issue was expected to come up at a City Council meeting this week, after this paper went to early deadline for the holiday week.

It has mushroomed into a controversy that has the city manager defending his integrity, Rivera brushing aside the whole thing as politically-motivated and one of her colleagues, At-Large Councilor Mike Gaffney, publicly calling on Rivera to resign.

Politics as usual? Or is there substance to the complaints of a cover-up?

It is duly noted that, in raising concerns, Gaffney appears to have singled out the property at 89 Austin St., on which two loans had been taken out and, according to Encarnacion as reported in the Telegram & Gazette, used to buy the church’s current home on Beacon Street.

Also noted is at least the appearance of impropriety. When you are an elected official, you are held to a different standard – as you should be. Your every word and action is scrutinized and analyzed. Thus, Rivera not recusing herself the first time the matter was discussed in Council chambers is questioned. Did she, as she claimed, not know that property was on the list being considered by councilors? That is more than possible. When it came up again at a subsequent Council meeting, Rivera again did not recuse herself, although she also was not in Council chambers. She said she had stepped out to take a phone call. Again, possible.

But appearances often create reality for those looking in from the outside. Rivera is seasoned enough now as an elected official to understand this.

At the same time, Gaffney has been on Council long enough to know not everything has to be done under the bright lights of a camera’s glare. He could have gone directly to Encarnacion and/or Rivera with is questions and concerns, which he reportedly did not.

Encarnacion told the T&G the city was asked to remove the church from the list.

Is the entire matter being blown out of proportion, politicized or mischaracterized? Perhaps. Shocker: politicians often politicize things.

Still, it is critically important for public officials, particularly elected public officials, to know their actions are going to be more carefully scrutinized than the average person’s. On its face, the city paying for demolition of condemned buildings by way of Community Development Block Grant funding seems innocuous enough. But when one of those buildings has ties to an elected official being asked to weigh in on the decision, the innocence of the process is likely to be questioned.

That it is Gaffney, along with At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes, raising concerns — both no allies of Rivera — has drawn accusations that nothing more than politics is at play. Once again, possible.

The surest way to avoid the appearance of conflict is to rid yourself of whatever seeds may, in fact, sew a conflict. In this case, the church is that seed. If it sat unused for several years, free of taxes as tax-exempt property, with two loans taken out after it was initially order demolished, the seeds, at some point, were bound to grow into a full-fledged controversy.

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or the record, I have no objection to “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas.” You may greet me with either and I will take it as a wish — surely well-meaning — that I should be happy. I would suggest you avoid uttering the phrase “get over it” to me, however, because, quite frankly, those words are likely to enrage me to the point of spontaneous combustion. And I’m not alone.

In the aftermath of the most controversial, downright bizarre, presidential election in American history, the walls between us have grown into something more impenetrable than any buttress Donald Trump promised to erect along the border of Mexico. There’s no “gray area” on this map. Much has been said about the “angry voters” wanting change, but the angry voters don’t seem to be letting go of their rage, despite any ballot victory they claim. Better yet, they seem mighty uncomfortable with the anger displayed by anti-Trump protesters. Apparently, when the shoe is on the other foot, it feels like a tight squeeze. The same factions who spent eight years denigrating Barack Obama now want Clinton supporters to “respect the office.”

This is bad news for everyone except the makers of acid reflux medicine, therapists and distilleries. All three have benefited recently from my outrage. I’ve seen my Facebook friend list cut in half, either by me blocking people I don’t want to know, or people no longer wanting to hear from me. I’m fine with that. The only good thing about this election was the way it pulled the benign mask from people who harbor malignant ideas.

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window, along with thoughtful discourse and respect.

Neither side sees any reason to respect the other; the well of patience is now drier than a California lawn. Voters who rejected a man who openly embraced xenophobia, debased women and welcomed the endorsement of the KKK feel no need to fade gently into background; daily, protesters have clogged the streets of America, pushing back at what they perceive as the end of our democracy as it was meant to be.

Meanwhile, Trump supporters squirm against the accusation that a vote for Trump was a vote for racism; they chafe against being lumped in with White supremacists. What they don’t want to admit is this: the ballot wasn’t a buffet, where they had the chance to pick and choose from Trump’s agenda only the tasty morsels they support. To vote for Trump was to vote for every revolting item on the menu.

There’s a scorching video making the Internet rounds in which writer/producer Tess Rafferty brutally lets them know that she sees them as culpable, despite any denials they sputter: “You might not be a ‘cheering while a black man gets lynched’ racist, but you did just sell them the rope and look the other way.”

Her words are harsh, but in Trump’s world, there’s no longer any need to soften the blow. Rafferty is done being polite, which she sees now as exhausting. I get that. To paraphrase Trump’s minions, she says what the other side is thinking.

To the GOP voters who wave a dismissive hand at saddened and frightened citizens who are unwilling to accept Trump as president — or any of his reprehensible Cabinet appointees as representative of this country and

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its people — protesters respond to the words “get over it” with “get used to it.” It would appear the push-back is real and it isn’t going away, especially when Trump continues to inflame his detractors by confirming their worst fears.

Tapping a known racist like Steve Bannon for a senior job really lets the air out of any argument Republican voters have regarding the direction of this administration. Some might be embarrassed; others are secretly pleased. I would hope that more will regret their choice.

Meanwhile, Clinton supporters are likely serving schadenfreude with their Thanksgiving turkey.

Get used to it.

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t was early evening April 3 of this year when Javier Rincon, 15, and John Robles, 17, were playing basketball near their homes in Worcester’s Great Brook Valley.

The teens were simply having fun when they noticed an odd sight: two men running full sprint out of the woods just to their left, toward the interior of the community. Naturally, the two friends watched with interest as the pair of men sprinted, the first, nearly struck by a car, the second, a Worcester Police officer, not so lucky.

The teens didn’t hesitate to rush into action.

“I didn’t have my glasses on, and I didn’t even realize it was a police officer at first,” said Robles. “I looked at Javier and all of a sudden I see the kid bolt across the street.

There’s a car coming down and he cuts it off.

The car stops, I imagine the car stopped and looked to the kid to keep going, but didn’t see the cop coming in time. The cop smashed into the hood and windshield and hit the ground. Me and Javier saw this, so we both ran as fast as we could over there to see if he’s okay.”

“We asked, ‘Are you okay?’ Can you hear me? Do you know who you are? Do you know your name?’ Yada, yada, yada,” Robles recalled, sitting on a bench next to the basketball court and in view of the street where

the officer had been struck months prior. “We were basically trying to determine if he was okay. He eventually managed to radio for help and let his people know he was okay and that he was struck by a car. We waited for backup to arrive.”

The boys would receive several honors for their quick action, being presented with a Good Citizens Award at a neighborhood crime watch meeting, as well as a framed photo of the incident taken by a nearby security camera and $40 to buy new basketballs.

“It was for a new basketball, but us being teens, we blew it on food,” Rincon laughed.

After the boys received their good citizens award, they were invited to a ceremony at City Hall, where they were given a mayoral certificate for their action and met with the mayor, chief of police and city councilors.

“We got to go to City Hall and we hung around and saw the inside,” said Robles. “It was a really beautiful building. We had never been there before. We met the mayor and we saw the mayor’s office and I looked down and saw a key to the city. It was old and gold, that was really cool.”

The pair were asked to speak for a bit, but Rincon was laughing while he added, “He took all the words, just like he’s doing now.”

The pair smiled. They’ve been friends since

Rincon moved to Great Brook Valley four years earlier, and they made it clear that positive action is a big part of their life.

“Me and John live in Great Brook Valley,” said Rincon. “There’s kids not doing really good stuff sometimes. Me and him have a mindset of goodness. We don’t let where we live affect us.”

“We’re not better people,” added Robles.

“Everyone can be a good person. It’s just a matter of what kind of response you would have. Would you respond? Would you leave?

We saw people do that. In my eyes, we decided that we needed to act and we responded. We responded the way I felt like anyone should have.”

The pair were wearing suits and you could tell the attention from their actions has played out interestingly for them. It is clear from both their reflexive and immediate action as well as their comments on the event itself, they weren’t expecting any of the credit after the fact. They were just behaving the way they thought they should.

“I was at the Solomon Pond Mall with my friends and there was a guy who walked up to me and said, ‘Hey, aren’t you the kid that helped out the cop?” recalled Rincon. “I said, ‘Yeah, hi.’ It’s weird that he recognized me all the way out there.”

While the pair receive congratulatory

messages regularly, they are both already focused on their future.

“My determination is to become a soldier in the U.S. military,” said Robles, who is a member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. “I’ve wanted that all of my life.

The military provides funds for college, and due to the fact that I’d have a very hard time paying for college, I decided I’ll go into the military, get my degree in criminal justice and become a police officer.”

While the pair’s paths are quite different, Rincon had an equally established plan for his future.

“I’m into music,” he said. “I play multiple instruments: drums, bass, some guitar, keyboard. I’m starting to look at that. I’ve looked into some music colleges to see which ones suit me. I just really like music. I always said, if the music thing doesn’t work out, I’d like to be a trash guy. Not a lot of people want to do it, but the truth is they make good money.

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hen Tim Ford is laced up and playing hockey, he protects the net against another team’s pucks.

When he was driving home late on a frigid February evening this year, he found himself protecting his fellow man.

Ford was driving down Grafton Street toward his Worcester home when an elderly man came into view.

“It was late because I was playing hockey,” recalled Ford. “It must have been close to midnight ... It was real cold that night, we were in a cold spell. I was just driving down Grafton Street, heading to my place, and this older guy kind of stumbled across the street.”

Ford wasn’t sure what to make of the sight, perhaps it was an alcoholic making his way home from a night out, but something in him gave pause.

“I remember he waved at me, so I rolled down the window and he asked for a ride,” Ford said. “It was the weirdest thing. I don’t know why I said yes, I must have sensed the desperation or something. I let him in the car and he was shaking he was so cold. I turned up the heat a little bit for him.”

It quickly became apparent to Ford that something wasn’t right. The 83-year-old man was shivering and was wearing only one glove.

“He didn’t really know who he was or where he was from,” said Ford. “I started to

figure out this wasn’t an alcoholic, this was somebody who was lost and suffering from something.”

Ford didn’t know quite what to do with the man, who couldn’t recall who he was or where he was from.

“I drove around for a bit. I was honestly going to take him to a police station or something,” he said. “I didn’t know what to do because he didn’t know who he was or where he came from. Finally, he came up with a phone number, so we called, I think, his daughter-in-law. We called her and they were all ecstatic to hear from him.”

Frederick Glynn had driven down to Worcester from his home in York, Maine. His family was desperately looking for the man, who had left hours earlier and has dementia.

“It was a bad time of year, it was a struggle with the elements,” said Ford. “It was real easy. I just brought him home and gave him a cup of tea and his family came and picked him up.”

The family arrived at Ford’s home and the group took a photo together and while they haven’t spoken since, he said they were, “real nice people.”

“It was a simple thing to do and I got so much attention from it,” Ford said. “It just shows that you really get what you give. It was simple and I’ve gotten so many blessings from it. My place of work commended me

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The man had been waving at cars for quite some time before Ford arrived, but Ford believes with knowledge of the situation, anyone would have helped.

“I think if they knew the situation, they would do the same thing,” said Ford. “The problem is a lot of people are afraid of other people in Worcester. I think if we had more of a community and less fear, if we weren’t afraid of our brothers and sisters, anyone would do what I did. Unfortunately, there’s a culture of fear you see today more than 20 or 30 years ago. I think if people knew the situation, 100 percent of people would stop.

Unfortunately, there’s a lot of stereotypes and stuff about people on the side of the road.”

Ford has played hockey since he was 5, including when he attended Worcester State University, and continues to play once a week today. In an interesting twist of fate, both Ford and Glynn had a history of hockey in common.

“We started talking about that,” recalled Ford. “I think he went to the University of Maine back in his day. That was nice, having something in common to talk about. He was real nervous at first and he was clearly shaken up. He was worried. He kept saying, ‘I didn’t think anyone would stop.’ He only had

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here are, according to estimates, 40-plus prostitutes on Worcester’s streets on any given day. Not all at once, of course, but off and on, morning to night. Nicole Bell knows. She was one of them. Now, with the support of friends and through her own sheer grit and determination, she is doing her best to get those women off the streets and keep others from ever falling into the life of sexual exploitation.

The 35-year-old Bell is married and just gave birth to a son, Sebastian. She works at Pathways for Change Inc., 588 Main St., Worcester, providing sex trafficking outreach and survivor support. She has been there since April, but has been helping survivors about two years.

For too many years, Bell was on the other end of the spectrum – lost, desperate, addicted and sold to men to make money for other men. Her cut: drugs. To get them, she had to turn more tricks and make more money for the guy she with at the time. It was a vicious cycle she was unsure would ever be broken, and it started out, as prostitution often does, when she was vulnerable.

“I was 17,” she recalled. “I got victimized by a 35-year-old guy. My family had split apart. My friend’s older brother boyfriended me a little bit. I thought I was his girlfriend.

He was engaged to be married, but I thought he was my boyfriend.”

That man, she said, started asking her to sleep with his friends, who would pay him for her services. It would happen just about every time she was with him. She ended up becoming pregnant by the man, giving her daughter up for adoption and going to school.

All the while, she was struggling with drug and alcohol use.

It grew worse, Bell said, after she found her mother, who had long suffered from lupus and other illnesses, dead in her house.

Still, she refused to admit she had a drug problem. Finally, she went to a sober home in Taunton. Instead of recovering, however, she found herself a willing partner, another woman who introduced Bell to heroin.

After two months in Taunton, she was sent to Community Health Link in Worcester. After a brief stay in the PIP shelter, she had met another man and was back out on the street.

She was also introduced to crack cocaine.

Up until then, Bell had never been arrested.

She ended up being arrested several times in Worcester.

In 2014, she finished her last sentence in Chicopee, at the Hamden County House of Corrections.

“The first place I went was Everyday Miracles to see Athena,” Bell said of the Worcester service that helps people in recovery. Athena Haddon was the director.

“She had for years tried to help me,” Bell

said. “I had little stints of sobriety. Athena always jumped right in and believed in me.

I got out of jail with no services, back to the shelter. She again believed in me.”

This time, Bell noticed the climate surrounding sex trafficking in Worcester had started to change. The Worcester Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation was offering services for survivors. Haddon started taking Bell to those meetings.

“They’re looking at me like I’m an expert,” she said. “At some point, I really found my voice and realized I really was an expert.

I decided to use my voice to advocate for change.”

In 2015, Bell started an organization called Living In Freedom Together, or LIFT, a support group for women involved in sexual trafficking where they could talk about trauma and relationships without fear of judgment. The group partnered with AIDS Project Worcester, which provided Narcan training to all the women taking part. Narcan is an overdose-reversal medication. The back room at the facility where the group meets (Bell did not want to reveal the exact location) is stocked with clothes, deodorant, underwear, “anything they need to survive,” she said.

HIV and STI testing is offered once a month, along with doctors’ services and a rape crisis counselor.

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because you give them $100 doesn’t change that.”

Through her grant-funded position at Pathways, Bell performs court advocacy and street outreach. She is attempting to build a connection straight to Everyday Miracles, now headed by Mike Earielo, for survivors released from jail in Chicopee.

Bell said she is enjoying the life she has built for herself – the life she is trying to build for others. Bell has been clean for two years now. Recently, the adoptive mother of Bell’s daughter visited her in Worcester, saying the now 16-year-old girl hopes to build a relationship with Bell’s infant child.

“I can remember being out on the streets, and looking in people’s windows, seeing them sit down and having dinner with their family, and being like, ‘Why can’t I have that?’ And I do have that today.”

“Sometimes,” she continued, “you want to pinch yourself because of everything you went through. My son can look to me, and I am a positive role model in this community, and I didn’t think that would be possible.

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e had not even gotten out of the emergency room, and his buddies were already ribbing him. The paramedic who tended to him noticed it. So did the doctor who treated him at the hospital.

“The Joker scar,” they were calling it. If you saw a picture of it, it would be hard to disagree. The gash on the right side of Officer David Rojas’ face bore an uncanny resemblance to the scars on either side of Heath Ledger’s face as Joker in “The Dark Knight.”

Four months after he was slashed in the face as he and his partner, Mariah Kaplan, fought with a man after responding to a domestic call, the scar is slight, the result of a doctor’s decision to use medical glue rather than stitches.

Humble and deferring praise to others, like the doctor who cared for him, or his police chief, who called him personally just hours after the incident, Rojas may not be entirely comfortable being called a Hometown Hero, but the early morning of Sunday, July 17 saw the 10-year Worcester police officer quite possibly save the life of a woman terrified her ex-boyfriend was trying to kill her.

“The young lady had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, who had proved abusive in the past,” Rojas, a married father of four who works the overnight shift, recalled. “She was clearly terrified. She was in tears, really shaken up. Visibly, she was

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Rojas and Kaplan arrived on scene at the woman’s apartment complex.

“While I was speaking with her,” Rojas said, “he was calling her. They spoke Spanish, so I told her to put him on speaker phone. He was just really trying to make a play to meet her someplace, someplace private, dark and out of the way. I told her to tell him to come here. I knew it was more or less a safe place.”

Although reluctant, Delorbe agreed, according to Rojas, who said he took cover outside in bushes, while his partner waited in the foyer inside. The two officers were having difficulty communicating over their radios, however, so Rojas said he went to his car to grab his cell phone, so they could talk.

“In that short amount of time,” Rojas said, “[Delorbe] arrives.”

Delorbe went inside the building, where Kaplan confronted him, Rojas said.

“Mariah gets him at the desk, sees he’s kind of fishing through his pockets, trying to reach for something,” Rojas said, referring to Kaplan as his hero. “She played it very cool. She did an outstanding job.

“As soon as I came to the foyer,” he continued, “[Delorbe] turns, sees me, gives

[Kaplan] an elbow and shove, and makes a break for it. The thing is, the victim now, that’s kind of the direction she’s at. We don’t know if he’s running toward the victim or trying to escape.”

Kaplan ran after the suspect, Rojas said, and tackled him. Rojas said he grabbed his Taser.

With his partner and Delorbe entangled on the ground, Rojas said he did not want to risk hurting Kaplan. He removed the cartridge, using the Taser as a “Drive Stun,” getting on top of Delorbe and pressing the Taser against him.

“You have to have really firm pressure against the person,” Rojas said of using the Drive Stun, adding by this point, all three were on the ground, fighting. “[Delorbe] gets the first bite, jerks and rolls off. It took me the third time until I got the Taze on him.

“By the time the dust settles, I’ve got one hand, Officer Kaplan has a cuff on him. I look and see blood all over his shirt. I was thinking, ‘Why is this guy bleeding?’ I look over and see a knife, a kitchen steak knife, on the floor, and I’m thinking, ‘Where did that knife come from?’ I look back toward [Delorbe’s] shirt, and I see drips of blood coming down. I say to Officer Kaplan, ‘Am I bleeding?’”

To her credit, Rojas said, his partner did not panic or overreact.

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during the struggle. He said he did not see the weapon until later, when he watched video footage of the incident from an interior camera.

“What amazed me, watching that video,” he said, “during that struggle the knife was pressed against my face for a good part of the fight.”

Rojas returned to work the same morning as the incident to fill out paperwork. He said he fielded a call from Police Chief Steve Sargent, who wanted to make sure his officer was OK. Rojas said he ended up getting home much later than usual to find his wife “super upset.”

The day’s events are in the rear-view mirror now, and Rojas is back to his routine. His fellow cops joke with him that “the craziest calls” always seem to go to Rojas, he said.

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Born in 1967 in a village in the Karen state of Myanmar (Burma), she came into a place long mired in bloody turmoil. One of the longest-running civil wars in the world has plagued the region since 1949, with hundreds of thousands of people, many of them Karen, killed, and thousands more having fled across the border, to refugee camps in Thailand, where life is only marginally better.

Paw Wah’s journey here was perilous, to say the least, but peril has gripped her family for decades. Her parents, when the Japanese came into their village after invading Burma during World War II, once fled to the woods for survival.

A little less than four years after the end of the war, on Jan. 31, 1949, the Karen National Union declared war on the Burmese government.

Little had changed by the time Paw Wah was born.

“At night we had to listen. We’d go jump in a hole to hide,” she said in partly broken English of when enemy soldiers would infiltrate her village. “Not every night, and during the winter mostly.”

After World War II, Paw Wah said, the Burmese raided her village and burned much of it to the ground. Whenever soldiers came

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to the village, she added, they would torture people for supporting the Karen revolution.

“Every day,” she said, “we saw the bodies floating along the river. At night, they came to take the people.”

Women and children were especially vulnerable, but the Burmese soldiers were indiscriminate in their fury.

“They tortured my brother,” Paw Wah said of soldiers who took her younger sibling from the village. “When he returned, he came back in pain. He started a fever. A month after, he was coughing and bleeding a lot of blood.”

Shortly after falling ill, she said, her brother died. By then, Paw Wah was around 32 years old. She was lucky enough to have survived the ravages of war, and had some schooling under her belt. Her father, a pastor, had told the Karen people if they did not become educated, they would be slaves for the Burmese.

Even when she went to school, however, war raged. Paw Wah recalled her ninth-grade year, when soldiers slaughtered the leaders of every village in the region. She left her village for a while to stay with relatives in Rangoon, but Paw Wah said she missed her village.

“I was not happy,” she said. “I could not sleep with [the sound of] the cars, so I came back to my village.”

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her first unofficial foster child, Sa Ku, a boy, now 21 years old.

“I took him when he was 1 year old,” Paw Wah said. “When they burned the village, he lost his mother and father. He went around the village and nobody would take care of him. I asked him if he wanted to stay with me and I took him with the refugee camp with me.”

Paw Wah and her husband stayed eight years at one of the largest refugee camps in Thailand, with around 50,000 refugees, living in tight quarters.

In November 2006, she said, her family was told they could apply to go to America. There was just one problem: her foster son was not her biological child, and could not accompany the family.

“I cried so much, and he cried, also,” Paw Wah said. “They said I could leave him as an orphan. I could not leave, and they said we could not go with him.”

They remained in Thailand. Almost two years later, Paw Wah said, the matter was settled, and her foster son was allowed to go with them to America. The only question then was where in America they would stay.

“I prayed and I prayed,” she said. “I could not choose.”

One day, Paw Wah and her family received a letter informing them they were invited to live in Worcester, Massachusetts.

“I said, ‘Oh, I know Massachusetts,’” she said, relaying the story of how Massachusetts native Adoniram Judson had visited Burma almost 200 years earlier to spread Christianity.

The Karen people celebrate Judson to this day.

Paw Wah’s family, which includes three boys of her own — Eh Ki Lay, Eh Loh and Ed Doh — moved to Worcester, and struggled early on to adjust to a way of life they had never known. But her family adapted, and Paw Wah became licensed to take in other foster children.

“I want to help people,” she said, adding she currently does not have any foster children. She cafed for a brother and sister last year, but they were relocated to another city after the boy kept getting into trouble.

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The girl loved me and I loved her so much.

They had grandparents here, but they were very old and could not care for them.”

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In 2014, the EcoTarium’s Explore Express train was removed from its tracks. Much to the chagrin of Worcester residents, children and visitors (and, presumably, local miniature train conductors), the

Express Train will take rider’s on A Christmas Journey in this return to the museum’s popular holiday program. With a reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s classic “The Polar Express,” the sipping of hot cocoa, a meeting with

train was out for repairs after 40 Santa and a ride along to the years in operation. Last May, the “North Pole,” a magical evening train was back in operation and awaits winter event visitors. the engineers at the science and “This is an event that we’ve done for year nature museum blew its inaugural and years and years,” said Joe Cox, president of the EcoTarium. “It dates back to when we whistle. Fast-forward to Decema polar bear. Polar Express, polar bear, ber of this year and the Explorer had Santa, it all kind of came together. When

Kenda passed away, the event was so popular that we renamed it The Christmas Journey, rather than The Polar Journey. It used to be the only one in the area, but now just about every train between here and Timbuktu puts on wreaths and holds a Polar Express event, but the story is just gorgeous. I think that’s great.”

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“The kids come in, the families come in and we decorate the Hirsch Center, our big auditorium space,” said Cox. “We decorate that to look as though you’ve just hopped into your granddads living room at Christmas. We sit everyone down and read, ‘The Polar Express.’

We encourage people to come in their PJs and get dressed up. Of course, being New England, we’re often covered in parkas, hats and scarves.”

Volunteers assist in the process of decorating the space and everyone gets dressed up, including Cox, who will be dressed as a conductor for the events. Kids in attendance get a special touch, as well. In the 1985 classic Christmas tale, the young boy the story centers around is selected by Santa to receive the first Christmas gift. The boy chooses a bell from a reindeer harness.

“The little boy boards the train in his PJs and goes to the North Pole,” said Cox. “There’s a bell, he loses the bell, the kids read along with the story and after they’ve read the book, they meet these elves that magically appear and they walk down to the train and they each are given a bell. You can only hear the sound of the bell if you truly believe in the magic of Christmas.”

After receiving the bell, kids board the train and are magically transported to the North Pole. They hop off the train and the EcoTarium library is transformed into Santa’s Workshop.

Cookies and hot cocoa are enjoyed and the kids get a chance to meet the man in red.

“It’s absolutely adorable,” said Cox. The EcoTarium has a partnership with National Geographic and was selected as a pick of the week in National Geographic’s newsletter.

“Our train is so popular that I think it’s a great, succinct program,” said Cox. “You can go to the mall and see Santa, or you can go to the Cape and take the two-hour train ride and do that version. This is really close, really succinct. The ride is 12 minutes. If you’ve got a younger kid who isn’t necessarily going to sit through a two-hour train ride, this is just a really great experience. Then, of course, you are in the museum and you get to spend the day there, as well.”

A Christmas Journey hits the EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Saturday, Dec. 3; Sunday, Dec. 4; Saturday, Dec. 10; and Sunday, Dec. 11. While tickets are currently sold out for all programs and dates, perhaps a Christmas miracle could take place and additional dates could be added. If not, ask Santa for a ticket next year. For more information on this and other events held at the EcoTarium, head to EcoTarium.org.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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Giving thanks for the Royal Treatment STEVEN KING

Dan Burke & the Royal Treatment are headed to Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St., Worcester, Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, Nov. 23 and this time around they’re giving fans something new to be thankful for: a night interspersed with Burke originals in addition to the classic soul, R&B and groove covers they perform.

Burke wanted to book a show at Bull Mansion and with Thanksgiving the following day, the tendency is toward a strong turnout as folks head to the city to join family and friends for the holiday. Following Burke and company’s Prince-centric tribute at Electric Haze in July, after the artist’s passing back in April, Burke wanted to shake up the band’s set.

“I wanted to move the band in an original music direction, since we’ve been such a cover band so far and we’re going to feature six songs of my own,” Burke explained while sipping on an iced coffee with daughter, Roisin, at Highland Street’s The Bean Counter. “I’ve been writing songs for a long time, even though I’m not putting out albums all the time. I’ve got so many songs that I’ve written.

I’ve been trying it out with them (the Royal Treatment) and it’s been amazing, they’ve given them new life.”

Burke said that his focus has shifted more toward original songs in recent months.

“I’m getting sick of doing the cover piano man thing, just doing covers,” he said. “If you’ve taken the time to write a song, it’s going to be easier for me. I know the words inside-out and it’s going to be easier for me to express myself in the song, because I wrote it. It’s kind of easier in a way than making the covers your own.”

Burke’s process for writing original music is different than many musicians, as he has a tendency to develop a working title that acts as a jump off point for the concept of the song, rather than working toward a particular melody at the outset and working outward from that point.

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“For years no, I’ve been trying to come up with a working title first,” he explained. “I don’t know why, I don’t necessarily recommend that to anybody. It’s something I just find entertaining.”

“I don’t come up with a melody around it first,” Burke continued. “One song that we do is called ‘Bad Memory.’ I thought of that because I’m always saying what a bad memory I have. I’m always forgetting shit. I can’t keep a schedule. People get mad at me. I thought ‘Bad Memory’ was fertile ground, that’s what I look for in a song title. ‘Bad Memory’ can mean not being able to remember something,

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or it can also be a traumatic event that happened to you in the past. It’s a scar that won’t heal that you work around. You can be talking about something the whole time and you can’t tell if this is a bad memory that happened to me, or I mean my own bad memory.

The listener can interpret it their own way.

Those are the ideas I look for.”

Working with the Royal Treatment is a different experience for Burke, particularly in the writing process. Burke has plenty of experience in that regard, with acts like Gamble and Burke and Orange Ocean. Generally speaking, band members come with ideas and

jam around to dial in songs and flesh out concepts. With the Royal Treatment, the other members are virtuosos on their instruments, but Burke generally directs the concepts from top to bottom.

“The great part about the band is that they’re in a session musician mindset and they like that.

They are not deep down wishing they were the lead singer of the band or writing songs or something,” said Burke. “These guys shed their instruments like crazy.

That’s what they get, that’s their thrill, being as good as they can at their instrument. They come to the table wanting that out of the music. I can show them the songs and they’ll instantly be able to play it better than I’d be able to play it.”

While that gives Burke more control over the end results of the original music, it also allows him to express himself, lyrically, in a much different way.

“It seems like every kind of feel or vibe of a song has already been written, but it’s the feeling of writing your own lyrics so it’s you, or more you,” said Burke.

“You’re able to be more consistent. When you’re a cover act, invariably, you’re following the vibe of the music, not the vibe of the lyrics. You could play a song about a breakup and the next song is about first love and the next song is about Trump bringing the apocalypse. The strength of having all original music is that the lyrics come from the same place, they’re consistent and it feels really good writing your own lyrics.”

Head to Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St., Wednesday, Nov. 23 to catch Dan Burke & the Royal Treatment ripping through covers and originals. Tickets are available at the door or online at Bullmansion.bigcartel.com for $10.For more information on Burke and company, find them on Facebook. More information on Bull Mansion, including upcoming events, is available online at Bullmansion.com.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts and on Instagram @Joshualyford.

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{ film } Billy don’t be a hero Jim Keogh

Fireworks or gunshots?

The staccato pops at the beginning of “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” are hard to identify as either, until the tableau opens up and we see the soldiers of Bravo Squad in the thick of a gun battle with Iraqi insurgents.

Private Billy Lynn races between the bullets to aid his wounded sergeant, kneels beside him and fires his pistol at the approaching enemy. His dramatic actions are caught on tape then broadcast nationwide, turning Billy and his comrades into instant heroes.

Soon, they are asked to appear onstage at a Thanksgiving NFL game halftime show in Dallas, where from there the rockets’ red glare in all its manifestations will continue to spill over these Billy on the football field and, in flashbacks, on the battlefield. The metaphors are thick with this one.

We’ve been here before, haven’t we?

Set in 2004, “Billy Lynn” is a curiously flat reflection on the intersection of war and celebrity that doesn’t seem much different than Clint Eastwood’s WWII-based “Flags of Our Fathers,” the story of the Iwo Jima flag-raisers who were sent on a victory tour to stoke patriotic fervor. The juxtapositions of the halftime show’s garishness and the bloody tumult in Iraq (shown in flashbacks) offer slap-in-the-face commentary about how mindless celebration is our nation’s default posture, while an honest regard of the soldiers’ brutal sacrifice is simply too difficult to compute.

Billy (played by newcomer Joe Alwyn) is emotionally adrift and conflicted by his unwanted status of wartime icon. His loyalty to his fellow soldiers is palpable, as is his love for his sister (a hollow-eyed Kristen Stewart). She begs him to abandon the service, convinced Billy is suffering from PTSD. He may be, but probably not as bad as his buddy who chokes out a fan who disparages the military.

It’s said that Eskimos have about 50 words for snow. I would expect about the same number could describe Billy Lynn’s tear-filled eyes — milky, rheumy, dewy, dreamy. Alwyn may be a young actor, but he wells up like a pro, turning the film into a tense exercise of seeing just how close Alwyn can come to shedding a tear without actually doing so.

When the National Anthem begins playing, a single droplet finally tumbles down his cheek while he fantasizes about having sex with a Dallas cheerleader. Interesting visual connection there.

I never read Ben Fountain’s best-selling novel, but I can almost envision passages that must have been excised when “Billy Lynn” was adapted into a film. Billy’s sergeant, Shroom (Vin Diesel), for instance, quotes Krishna and offers a soulful “I love you” to each of his men before they go into battle.

A character this eccentric screams for some backstory; without it he’s simply a camoclad Jedi master.

The oddest section of “Billy Lynn” involves an offer by the owner of the Dallas team (nicely underplayed by Steve Martin) to fund a movie about Bravo Squad’s harrowing skirmish. The negotiations over the soldiers’ cut and the motivations for making the movie — pitched as a propaganda piece to ignite public interest in the war on terror — create an uncomfortably long, platitude-filled anticlimax.

“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” was directed by Ang Lee, though it’s not one of his top-tier efforts (it has achieved some notoriety for being filmed at a hyper-crisp 120 frames per second). The movie is in a different (read: minor) league compared to his last film, the magical “Life of Pi.” I enjoyed some of the performances, and I suspect Alwyn has a legitimate career awaiting him once he has dried his eyes.

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Dominican dining at Maria’s Kitchen Sandra Rain

I visited Maria’s Kitchen for dinner with my father on a recent Thursday evening. Maria’s is an inexpensive counter-service Dominican restaurant that has been a neighborhood staple on Main Street for 20 years. From an early age, my father taught me it is possible to eat one’s way around the world without ever leaving Worcester. Maria’s is an obligatory stop for those seeking an international culinary tour.

Plastic table cloths covered in palm trees, abundant curtains, mirrored walls, checkered floor tiles and bubble vending machines dominated the eclectic decor. Taxidermy

adorned the walls, along with assorted prints and posters of classic cars and space shuttles. A large mural of El Monumento de Santiago proved the focal point of the dining room. A rooster figurine watched over the room, and a corresponding framed painting of two roosters eyeing one another hung prominently on the wall.

Maria’s is situated cafeteria style. I asked the woman behind the counter what specialty we should be sure to try and she motioned us to follow her lead. My father and I walked down the line, pointing out items we’d like added to our heaping plates based on the recommendations of our server. I ordered a fresh Tamarindo juice ($2) and he grabbed a Jarritos pineapple soda ($2) from the cooler. At the cash register, our server ticked off items in her head and came to a total of $21. I believe each of our plates consisting of two sides and a protein cost $8, though our itemized receipt simply read, “food $21.” We paid our balance and found a seat at a corner table.

My order of stewed chicken was served on the bone, steeped in a rich sauce that emitted potent aromas of garlic and oregano. A side of yellow rice with pigeon peas took up the majority of my plate, offering pleasant hints of cayenne and cumin. I devoured my helping

of yuca like a tropical baked potato, washing it down with a swig of tangy Tamarindo.

My father enjoyed the beef, which had been slow cooked to perfection; it was neither tough nor dry, and the sections were small and tender for ease of consumption. His side of candied root vegetables brought balance to the large mound of spicy yellow rice on his plate.

No menus appeared online, and despite the booming takeout business we witnessed at Maria’s, there were no menus to-go. A culinary culture has developed in which restaurants depend heavily on Yelp, Facebook, Instagram and mobile interfaces of their own websites. This restaurant is somewhat of an internet ghost.

People go to Maria’s on blind faith. One thing is for sure, customers agree it is the closest thing to true Dominican cuisine that our city has to offer.

This is an instance where I wish I had visited Maria’s Kitchen on more than one occasion. As first-time guest, I entirely understand our server’s inclination to point us in the direction of familiar dishes, but it

feels tawdry to review a place without truly sampling their specialties. I was lucky to have snapped a photo of the one menu in the establishment before heading home. It was written entirely in Spanish, a canary yellow board that hung above the cafeteria line detailing exactly 24 food items. In retrospect, I should have asked for greater assistance with translation while still on the premises. My attempts to blend in or avoid being a nuisance during busy dinner service are equally to blame for my missing out on dishes like goat and cow’s tail, savory plantain Mangu, tripe and cuajito or hog maw.

I will return to Maria’s. And this time, I won’t be afraid to ask for a little help.

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Jeff Rosen Trio. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Litte Red & The Riders at Nick’s Nov 26th. Join Little Red & The Riders for their last appearance of the season, before Little Red winters on a tropical paradise isle...they’ll be jumpin’ and swingin’ and having a real hoot for their last show this year-- don’t miss the fun! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Neon Alley. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

No Alibi. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

One50One. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg.

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The Great Escape. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105.

DJ’s. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879.

DJ’s - Upstairs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

Russo Brothers. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

DJ 21+Canal. N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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John Brazile. 7:30-10:30 a.m. Quinn’s Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St. 508-459-2025.

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Blue Plate Sunday Jam featuring Twisted Dawg. Bring your guitar, bass, voice, drumming ability, harp, violin, etc.. and join in on the jam. We have a full set up and welcome all musicians to come down and have fun. No cover for all jams on Sundays. 3-7 p.m.

Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566.

Hangover Hour Spoken Word at 5pm, then Andy Cummings at 8:30pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Bo & Ira Blues. Playing the blues and your favorite songs. Free.

6-9 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Bar, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995 or find them on Facebook.

Martin Gohary -- solo piano 9 dot gallery. Pianist Martin Gohary will be in Nine Dot Gallery playing solo piano for the opening of the “Human Component” exhibition at Nine Dot Gallery. Come see the work of Worcester’s own Hank Von Hellion, Jessica Walsh, Mark Buku, Simon Gregory, Ana Perez, Parijata Jain and J-me Johnson 6-7 p.m. Nine Dot Gallery, 763 Main St. 866-744-0524 or martingohary.com The Sunday Jam with feature artist Jim Perry! Mikey Lynch hosts the Sunday Jam with a great feature artist each week and open jam session. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Carlos Odria Trio. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Tuesday Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”). To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook.

Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist.

Jon Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik - Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find them on Facebook.

Karaoke. DJ Nancy, of Star Sound Entertainment. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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“All That Holiday Jazz”. Worcester Organ Concert with WPI Jazz Ensemble; broadcast live on WICN Free. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888.

Brown Bag Concert: All That (Holiday) Jazz! The WPI Big Band directed by Rich Falco, together with Organists Lucia Falco and Will Sherwood, will treat us to a powerful mix of jazz with a twist! A Worcester Organ Concert presented in partnership with the Worcester Chapter AGO. Bring your own “brown bag” lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last! Free Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888 or mechanicshall.org Open Mic - hosted by Amanda Cote. All genres and acoustic instruments welcome. 21+ or with guardian. Sign-up begins at 7:30 Free. 8-11 p.m. Legends, Airport Road - Fitchburg Ma, Fitchburg.

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AriBand. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Jim Devlin Performs at Loft, Weds at 9. 9-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521.

Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg.

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Karaoke - DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Wednesday Night Mayhem. Mayhem Entertainment, The Twisted Minds Behind the FBW present a completely ridiculous writing tournament with lots of audience participation. Learn more at thefbw.com Doors open at 5pm, show starts at 9 pm. A bracketed style tournament designed to push burgeoning writers to their limits. $5, As always No cover with college ID. 9 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or thefbw.com Mike Melendez. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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ArtsWorcester, “The Pace of Nature” by Allison Coelho Picone, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 25; Off the Grid: Call and Response with the Fitchburg Art Museum, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 16. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Woven Power: Ritual Textiles of Sarawak and West Kalimantan, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 14. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu EcoTarium, Turtle Travels, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through May 7. Hours: noon-5 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event.

222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Museum of Russian Icons, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3

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203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday Saturday. Admission: $14 - $28 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Lost and Found Art Exhihibition, Sundays, Saturdays, through Nov. 27; The Artist Collective: Lost & Found Open Gallery, Sundays, Saturdays, through Nov. 27. Admission: free.

38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org Worcester Art Museum, Facing the World: Modernization and Splendor in Meiji Japan, Through April 16, 2017; Helmutt on the Move, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; Jeppson Idea Lab: Renoir’s The Jewish Wedding, Through March 26, 2017; KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley, Through Sept. 9, 2017; Picket Fence to Picket Line: Visions of American Citizenship, Through Feb. 5, 2017; Arms and Armor: Knight’s Tale, Saturday; Special Drop In Tour: The Twelve Step Tour, Saturday; Zip Tour: Otto Dix: Pregnant Woman, Saturday; Arms and Armor: Aethelflaed: Lady of the Mercians , Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Mall Series: Worcester Galleria by Stephen DiRado, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 24. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org

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Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits- Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat Nov 25th & 26th Chris Pennie Ryan Gartley and Friends. Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits, 257 Park Ave Worcester. Make Reservations Early at 800-401-2221 or online at dickdoherty.com The Nutcracker - Friday, November 25 - Sunday, November 27. Jump start the holiday season with The Nutcracker presented

by Ballet Arts Worcester (BAW) and the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. Share the magic and beauty of this beloved Worcester production with your favorite loved ones! $28, $34, and $40, depending on seating location; $3 discount available for members, groups of 15 or more, and AAA members. 1-3 p.m., 2 p.m.-4 p.m., 5 p.m.-7 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 508-471-1791 or visit thehanovertheatre.org Mary Poppins - Friday, November 25 - Saturday, November 26.

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by Leo W. Sears and Jack Sharkey David Tuttle is moonlighting Based on the books by P.L. Travers and one of the most popular as a department store Santa so that he can buy his wife a fur for Disney movies of all time, Mary Poppins delighted Broadway Christmas. He tells her he’s working late at the office, but she finds audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Mary out he isn’t at the office. A suspected other woman, hypnotism, the notorious Santa burglar Kris Kreigle and his gun toting fiancee, and Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers, and astonishing stagecraft, with a confused policeman add up to a rollicking tale that is hilarious Christmas or anytime entertainment. Directed by Christine Taylor & lovable characters and plenty of opportunity for special effects and Rob Latino Starring April Swanson, Isaac Swanson, Lacey Melanson, magical illusions. This Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is expected to sell out fast - get your tickets now! Performances are November 25 Greg Glanville, Nick Doig, Anne Adams, and Mark Bourdeau November and 26, December 3 and 4 at 8PM; November 27 and December 4 at 26 - December 11: Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2PM & 8PM, 2PM; Special Sensory-Friendly Performance on December 3 at 2PM. Sundays at 2PM Tickets: $18, seniors/students/US military $16,

12 and under $10. 2-4, 8 p.m.-10 a.m. Stageloft Repertory Theater, 450A Main St., Fiskdale. Call 508-347-9005 or visit stageloft.org Kinky Boots - Wednesday, November 30. Kinky Boots is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.

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college sports Men’s Basketball Clark Nov. 29 @ Connecticut College, 7:30 p.m.

Assumption Nov. 16 v Southern New Hampshire, 7:30 p.m.

Anna Maria Nov. 29 v Saint Joseph’s, 7 p.m.

Nichols Nov. 28 v Becker, 7 p.m.

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Becker Nov. 28 @ Nichols, 7 p.m.

Holy Cross Nov. 25 v South Carolina State, 1:05 p.m.

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Clark Nov. 30 v Mount Holyoke College, 7 p.m.

Assumption Nov. 27 v Queens, 3 p.m.

Nov. 30 v Southern New Hampshire, 5:30 p.m.

Anna Maria Nov. 29 @ Fitchburg State, 7:30 p.m.

Nichols Nov. 30 v Roger Williams, 5:30 p.m.

Becker Nov. 29 @ Wheelock, 8:30 p.m.

Holy Cross Nov. 27 v Yale, 5:05 p.m.

Nov. 30 @ Vermont, 7 p.m.

WPI Nov. 27 v Johnson & Wales, 4 p.m.

Nov. 30 @ Wellesley, 7 p.m.

WSU Nov. 27 @ Wellesley, 1 p.m.

Nov. 30 v Connecticut College, 7 p.m.

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Assumption Nov. 26 v Salem State, 6:35 p.m.

Nov. 27 v Endicott, 4:35 p.m.

Nov. 29 @ Worcester State, 8:30 p.m.

Nichols Nov. 26 @ Elmira, 7 p.m.

Nov. 27 @ Elmira, 3 p.m.

Becker Nov. 26 v. Colby @ Brunswick, Maine, 1 p.m.

Nov. 27 v Bowdoin @ Colby, 1 p.m.

Holy Cross Nov. 25 @ Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m.

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3 Like time that's used productively 4 Subspecies adapted to a particular habitat 5 Pig residence 6 Jim Carrey flick "Me, Myself & ___" 7 "Hot 100" magazine 8 Biblical second son 9 Guitar part 10 Bitter Italian aperitif 11 Rigel's constellation 12 Boys of Bolivia 13 Mystic 21 Natl. League city 22 Springfield Indian 24 "Note to ___ ..."

26 "Mystery!" host Diana 27 Two or three 28 Lowercase J parts 29 Artistic Yoko 31 "The Wizard of Oz" author Frank 32 1951 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Mel 34 Greyhound station purchase 35 Father of daredevil Robbie Knievel 36 "Modern" museum in London 39 Place to go in England?

40 Piper and Phoebe's sister, on "Charmed" 43 "___ of the world, unite!"

46 White-furred weasels 48 Easter egg colorer 49 Marathoner's time units, for short 50 Unnecessary hassle 51 Moved very slowly 52 Gelcaps, say 53 "Hee Haw" cohost Buck 54 Hot Pitt 55 Gaseous element 56 Smoke an e-cigarette 58 "What ___ is there to say?"

59 Animal seen jumping on a road sign 62 ID checker's info

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PLEASE READ SUBMISSION RULES: Maximum 4 lines (approx. 28 characters per line). We reserve the right to edit if ads come in that are too long. NO phone orders accepted. See ways to submit above. Merchandise Ads Only- NO autos, snowmobiles, RV’s, trailers, boats, ATV’s, etc. We have a special rate for these ads ($20 till it sells). NO business Ads accepted for this section. If we suspect the ads are being sent in by a business, we reserve the right to refuse. Limit 1 ad per name/address/ phone number every 2 weeks. Free Ads will run for 2 weeks. If you choose to run your ad until it sells for $20, no refund will be given if it sells within the first two weeks.

Limit 1 item per ad (group of items OK if one price for all and under $2016). Price must be listed in ad. NO Cemetery Plots.

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Deliveries Available.

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CDL driver for plow truck.

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We Also Repair and Refinish: • Countertops • Tile Showers & Walls • Sinks & Vanities • Fiberglass Tubs & Showers

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Expert Staffing in partnership with Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc. Has several openings for 12 hour shifts - Days & Nights Packers, Gluer Operator, Digital Press Operator, Press Helpers, Utility Persons, Sheeter Operators & Die Cut Operators.

A Recruiter will be onsite at Boutwell, Owens & Co. Every Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm - located at 251 Authority Dr. Fitchburg, MA 01420 No appointment necessary!

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FOSTER PARENTS

HELP WANTED

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INJECTRONICS IS NOW PART OF THE PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE FAMILY

Expert Staffing in partnership with Injectronics Now hiring for 8 & 12 hour Shifts-Days & Nights

Seeking families throughout Central Massachusetts who are interested in improving a child’s life.

Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training. $1,000 SIGNING BONUS Call for Details (Must mention this ad during inquiry)

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HELP WANTED LOCAL School Van Drivers/Monitors Wanted:

ARCHway, Inc.

Walk-ins welcome!

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Part and Full Time Residential Instructor positions available to teach activities of daily living and social skills.

No phone calls please.

E.E.O.C.

Hours available are: 1st shift Saturday and Sunday only, 2nd and 3rd shifts Monday thru Sunday Starting Pay is $13.50/hour To apply: Fax/mail a letter of interest and resume to: ARCHway, Inc. 77 Mulberry St. Leicester, MA 01524 Fax: 508-892-0259 Email: scombs@archwayinc.org HELP WANTED LOCAL HELP WANTED PART TIME BAKERY HELP. MORNING CASHIERS. APPLY IN PERSON. ASK FOR GARY OR EMAIL TO GorettisMillbury@aol.com 508-865-9577

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We are currently accepting applications for the 2016-2017 winter season. MUST have transportation & hold valid drivers & 2A hydraulic licenses as well as D.O.T. cert. Apply at www.jolinconstruction.com or 508-852-8345 Worcester MA

HELP WANTED LOCAL

An agency serving adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum is seeking energetic and creative people to fill the following positions:

Self-starter needed to work directly with Controller and Sales Department for growing multi-media publisher located in Millbury, MA. Must have pleasant phone voice and manners, but able to be firm. Customer service oriented. Capable of working in a fast paced environment, with minimal supervision. Daily duties include making and documenting collection calls, sorting mail, resolving billing issues, processing credit cards and invoices. Looking for 3 – 5 years similar experience. email resume to tsigna@holdenlandmark.com.

Hiring Seasonal Licensed & Experienced Skid Steer Operators

H E L P W A N T E D

Now hiring van drivers throughout Massachusetts.

No exp. needed, will train.

Starting at $13/hr. Keep the van at home. Additional bonuses may apply to include 7D license bonus. M-F day time split shifts. Call for an application after 9 AM (978) 355-2121. EEO Assessors Clerk - Town of Rutland PT (16 Hr. M-TH) clerk to perform duties that support all Assessor Dept operations; direct assistence to public, data updates, abatements, excise tax, mailings, Board meetings. Customer services oriented, organized and computer skills necessary. Send resume to lkelley@rrgsystems.com Now Hiring Shuttle Drivers FT&PT $11-$14/hr

We are seeking shuttle & valet drivers for locations in the Worcester area. $11-$14/hr.

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EXPERT STAFFING IS HIRING!!!!

We have positions available in: Leominster - Fitchburg - Devens - Gardner - Clinton - Sterling Littleton - Ayer 8 & 12 HOUR SHIFTS/DAYS & NIGHTS TEMPORARY • TEMP TO HIRE • DIRECT HIRES Production Assistants - Forklift - Packers - Maintenance Mechanics Die Cutter Operators - Gluer Operators - Process Tech - Warehouse Quality Techs - Graphic Designer - Tool & Die Tech - Customer Service Machine Operators - Production Trainer APPLY AT:

Whitney Square, 40 Spruce Street, Suite 206 Leominster, MA 01453

Send Resume or email: Leominster-LI@expert-staffing.com phone: 978.798.1610 • fax: 978.227.5042

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CEMETERY PLOTS

Princeton Upright freezer $50.00 Lawn Vacuum attaches to a lawn tractor $200.00 978-464-2630

Motorized Wheelchair Pride Jazzy Select 6 Ultra - used only 3 weeks. Great stability on 6 wheels, tight turn radius, elevating pwr seat, fully adjustable foot platform, 300 lb wgt capacity. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-783-5431

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $1500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334.

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross - 2 Lots Value $10,500 - asking $4000 OBO 774-239-9189 Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Grave sites. 2 lots, Good Shepherd. Plot 147, graves 3 & 4. $5000.00 each.

B/O Call Kris 508-735-9996 Worcester Memorial Park Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, unit B, graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost $8500 for both, asking $4000.

Call 910-477-9081 Worc. County Memorial Park, Paxton Garden of Honor, 2 plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $2950 total for both. Call 978-582-9309 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Unit C, section Heritage II, plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is $6500, asking $3500. 508-344-9626 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Garden of Serenity Two lots for sale.

Present price $3495 for both, will sell for $900 each, totaling $1800. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults.

Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107 Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA Garden of the Cross Premier Location, Must sell Value $5250 Asking $4000 OBO 508-799-5678 Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Today’s cost is $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. Call 508-882-3421 or 909-714-0064

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Amana ART104TFDW 14.3 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, bought new, excellent condition, $375. 508-640-5888 Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, bought new, very good condition, $50 508640-5888 Oak Children’s Bed & Desk Set Wooden chest, oak table, marble top table. Good condition. Price is negotiable. 774276-1047 Handicap Equipment Lift/recliner chair, wheelchair, walkers, canes, bath seat, commode, safety bars, etc.

Less than 2 years old. Call 508 853-3085.

Ceramic Kiln Old but hardly used. Make an offer. 508-8292725 Maytag Washer & Dryer 3 months old. Paid $649 each.

Moving, must sell. Asking $1000. 508-886-6968 Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $75 978-537-9925 Vintage Remote Control Model Airplanes and supplies. $300 OBO 774-364-1787

2 Winter Snow Tires (Winter Claw) Like new. Asking $125.

508-885-7127 Radiators Cast iron - 8"x 20 x 36 (H); 5" x 10 x 24 (H); 5" x 10 x 36 (H) all 3 for $100. Baseboard Weil Mclain radiators - 2" x 9" x 24" - 2 pcs - $50. 508-847-4531 FURNITURE Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250.

Photo available. 508-829-6792 WANTED TO BUY

• Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 47th Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line Grafton Flea is the Place to be!

Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

kee Flea Market Yan1311 Park Street (rt. 20) 2 miles off exit 8 Mass Turnpike Palmer, MA • 413-283-4910

Open Tuesday-Saturday: 10-5, Sunday 11-5, FR E FREsEion Be sure to check us out on Facebook ParkEin is g Adm

Cut, split, and delivered Seasoned or Kiln Dried Firewood. Visit woodbustersfirewood.com for details. Or call Putnam Services 508-886-6688

EDUCATION

Instrumental, Vocal, Jazz Improv Lessons Available on most instruments.

Lou Borelli 508-752-6213

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6am - 4pm

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WOOD FOR SALE

New blk office chair, pneumatic seat height & tilt tension adj. Swivel base on casters. $75. 978-422-8084

C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag Cancelled $200. Got Stamp Questions? Call Ron at 413896-3324

OPEN EVERY SUNDAY OUTDOOR/INDOOR

Huge 9000 sq. ft. indoor flea market open 6 days a week with over 130 dealers. Yankee Flea Market is the place to shop whether it be antiques, collectibles or just household furnishings. We also buy (and sell) complete or partial estates as well as furniture, gas & oil memorabilia, vintage beer signs and lights and much, much more.

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

Yamaha keyboard with stand and adapter. $60 508-8299491

GRAFTON FLEA MARKET, INC.

Veteran Will Buy Military Items American, German, Japanese, Italian etc. From Vietnam, Korea, WW2, WW1 and earlier.

Please call 978-928-1238.

1940’s Duncan Phyfe style sofa Excellent shape. $300 or BO. 508-842-0858

Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) Asking $250. 508-865-5726*

Yard Sale & Flea Market Directory

OTHER COMMUNITY FLYING FIELD WANTED Local RC club is looking for a field to fly quiet, electric-only model planes. Land owners who are willing to share their space with hobbyists should contact 508-641-3787.

REAL ESTATE

WACHUSETT HOUSE CORPORATION 13 Boylston Avenue • Princeton, MA 01541 Wachusett House is an independent living facility for those with low to moderate income. These quaint and quiet units are tucked into the woods of Princeton, MA, close to the center of town. All 16 units have one bedroom and are located in one of four buildings set around a central office and community space. We are currently accepting applications for residency. To qualify, an applicant: • Must be at least 62 years or older or handicapped/disabled (regardless of age) • Must have an adjusted income no greater than $51,550 for one or $58,150 for two WHC abides by the equal housing opportunity standards and does not discriminate. The institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

For further information or to obtain an application for residency, contact:

Wachusett House Manager (978) 464-2637 TDD 1-800-439-2370 or Email: wachusett.house@aol.com

REAL ESTATE OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Main Street Holden 3 Rooms, Approx. 320 Sq. Ft. 1st Floor w/parking. Ideal for insurance, sales or real estate office.

508-829-4485

We Pay Top Cash For Houses and Land.

Any Condition.

No Hassle, Fast Closing.

978-423-6529

Publisher’s Notice All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005.

For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $4000.

Call John at 978-466-6043.

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AUTOS

AUTOS

CAMPERS/TRAILERS

1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list.

Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell

1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. Holden area. $42,000. 407-375-3917

2014 Chevrolet Spark 20K Mi. Silver 1.2 Auto Remote Start 37 Highway Mpg 32 City A/C C-D Heated Seats Cruise Fully Serviced 7,950 774-239-0800

3 Horse Trailer 2002 Exiss XT/ 300 Gooseneck. Great condition. All alum. S.S. nose. On craigslist pics. $7,995. Paxton.

Call Robert at 508-757-0887*

BOATS

JUNK CARS

18 Ft. Fiberglass Fishing Boat Galvanized roller trailer, 90HP mariner, outboard motor. $1250. Also 14 ft. boat & trailer. $500 508-853-5789. Ask for Stan.

We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks.

We Sell New and Used Parts.

Specials on Batteries and Tires.

New and Used!

Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137

2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635 2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond.

469 miles. Asking $1650.00.

Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

AUTO/VAN 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond.

57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907

AUTOS 2004 Pontiac Bonneville 114,000 miles. Graphite Gray. $595 Motor knocking, likely needs replacement, body and interior good shape. Good project or parts car.

508-873-7449 2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $16,900. 774-239-0800 2001 Ford Focus MECHANICS SPECIAL NEEDS ENGINE SOHC, Automatic, 4 cyl, 4 door, clean interior, straight body, new tires, new front brakes/rotors, clean title. $800 508-869-6841

1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Original low mileage beauty.

Recent 350/325 hp engine.

Must see! Trophy winner.

774-437-8717 $6,500 2002 Mercedes C-320 Wagon Custom leather interior excellent condition. Runs good, looks good.

Asking $2995 or best offer, call 954-540-4155

25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer Holden area.

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Although minutes from major routes, this lovely property is tucked away on a beautiful wooded lot surrounded by mature trees in an established neighborhood. Enjoy this charming 4 bedroom, 2 full bath Cape with vinyl siding, vinyl windows and a young roof ~ hardwood floors throughout with ceramic tile in the bathrooms....plenty of cabinets in the sun filled kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area and room to entertain! Office/play area nook upstairs, Huge living room with custom tiled fireplace.... Your choice of oil or wood heat or use both! Full basement with laundry hookups with lots of storage....see this one before it’s gone! Aberman Assoc Inc. Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x 106

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO16P3089GD NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor In the interests of Starla A Laflamme of Millbury, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 09/28/2016 by Catherine A Laflamme of Millbury, MA, Edward O Laflamme of Millbury, MA will be held 12/12/2016 08:30 AM Motion Located Worcester Probate and Family Court. Courtroom #11.

2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.

4. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.

Date: November 14, 2016 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate MSC 11/23/16

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO16P3497PM CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 & §5-405 In the matter of: Bertha A Eaton Of: Sutton, MA RESPONDENT (Person to be Protected/Minor) To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Jason Hicks of Sutton, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Bertha A Eaton is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that Jason Hicks of Sutton, MA (or some other suitable person) to appointed as Conservator to serve With Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 12/06/2016. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both.

The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer.

Anyone may make this request on behalf of the abovenamed person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 07, 2016 Stephanie K. Fattman Register of Probate 11/23/2016 MSC

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO16P3497GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of: Bertha A Eaton Of: Sutton, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Jason E Hicks of Sutton, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Bertha A Eaton is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Jason E Hicks of Sutton, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate.

The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 12/06/2016. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 07, 2016 Stephanie K. Fattman Register of Probate 11/23/2016 MSC Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO16P3331GD NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor In the interests of James Anthony Glidden of Millbury, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 10/25/2016 by Penny A Hill of Millbury, MA will be held 11/30/2016 08:30 AM Motion Located Courtroom 1, Worcester Probate Court, 225 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608.

2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.

4. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.

Date: October 25, 2016 Stephanie K. Fattman, Register of Probate MSC 11/23/16

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Donald R. Daly and Maureen A. Daly to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated May 25, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41245, Page 284, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-10 dated October 4, 2011 and recorded with said registry on October 24, 2011 at Book 48001 Page 233 and by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-10 dated May 15, 2014 and recorded with said registry on May 27, 2014 at Book 52358 Page 81, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on December 9, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 7 WEST ST, MILLBURY, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A certain parcel of land situated in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts on the southerly side of West Street and is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the premise at a point on a line of said street; thence S. 20 deg. 15’’ E. with land now or formerly of one Edward A. Taylor 92.75 feet to a stake at the fence at land of one Proctor; thence S. 71 deg. 55’’ W. with the fence and said Proctor’s land 77.75 feet to the land of one Stewart; thence N. 27 deg. 19’’ W. with said land 52.8 feet to the land now or formerly of W.A. Harris; thence N. 67 deg. E. with said Harris’ land 27 feet; thence N. 24 deg. 20’’ W. with said Harris’ land to the line of said West Street, 38.5 feet; thence N. 69 deg. 45’’ E. with said street line 60 feet to the place of beginning. For title reference see deed recorded in Book 17816, Page 339 Subject to a first mortgage to Citizens Mortgage Corporation dated June 28, 1994 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 16395, Page 158 in the original principal amount of $96,300.00. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 17816, Page 339. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-10 Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201603-0114 – PRP 11/17, 11/23, 12/1 MSC NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Marsha L. Eisan a/k/a Marsha Eisan, Marilouise Oakley and Amanda J. Oakley to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., dated August 25, 2003 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 31373, Page 315, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on December 13, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 272 Mendon Road, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The land in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts on the southerly side of Mendon Road, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING: at a point in the southerly line of said Mendon Road marked by a drill hole in a corner of walls marking the northwesterly corner of the lot herein conveyed and land now or formerly of Fedorczuk; THENCE: S. 67 degrees 14’ 10’’ E. by wall and the line of said Road 161.64 feet to a drill hole in said wall; THENCE: S. 46 degrees 31’ 00’’ E. by wall and the line of said Road 24.62 feet to a point; THENCE: S. 30 degrees 29’ 00’’ W. 277.44 feet along other land of grantor to a point; THENCE: N. 52 degrees 53’ 54’’ W. 124.29 feet by other land of grantor to a wall; THENCE: N. 14 degrees 40’ 00’’ E. 80.00 feet to a drill hole in said wall by land now or formerly of Fedorczuk; THENCE: N. 17 degrees 35’ 40’’ E. 174.38 feet by wall and said Fedorczuk land to the point of beginning. BEING shown as lot number 1 on Plan of Land in Sutton, Mass. Owned by Maurice J. Panaccione et ux dated 14 December 1976 and recorded in Worcester District Registry in Plan Book 441, Plan 2. Being the same premises conveyed to grantors herein by deed dated March 17, 1978 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 6416, Page 234. Recorded herewith Book 31373 Page 314. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 31373, Page 314. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201412-0777 – YEL 11/17/16 MSC

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Mark S. Bourdeau II and Melissa I. Bourdeau to Bank of America, N.A., dated October 25, 2010 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 46557, Page 91, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Bank of America, N.A. to Green Tree Servicing LLC dated March 8, 2013 and recorded with said registry on March 19, 2013 at Book 50606 Page 359 and by assignment from Ditech Financial, LLC, Successor by Merger to Green Tree Servicing, LLC to MTGLQ Investors, L.P. dated August 31, 2016 and recorded with said registry on September 14, 2016 at Book 55962 Page 108, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:00 p.m. on December 13, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 77 West Main Street, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A certain tract or parcel or land with the buildings thereon, situated in that part of Millbury called Bramanville and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of the lot on the easterly side of this road leading to Armory Village; Thence northerly by said road, two (2) rods and four (4) links to a stake; Thence south 62 degrees 30’ east by land now or formerly of Thomas and Anne Donlon, six (6) rods and five (5) links to a stake; Thence south 30 degrees 31’ west, two (2) rods and four (4) links to a stake at land formerly of Thomas Kinniery; Thence north 62 degrees west by said Kinniery land six (6) rods and five (65) links to the point of beginning. Being the same premises conveyed to the herein named grantor(s) by deed recorded with the Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 37960, Page 231. For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed recorded with Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37960, Page 231. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, MA 02458 (617) 5580500 201501-0852 – TEA MSC 11/17/16 MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Rose-Marie Hall to Bank of America, N.A., dated August 8, 2009 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 45055, Page 195 subsequently assigned to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by Bank of America, N.A. by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 49638, Page 158 and subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust by Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 54554, Page 105; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 PM on December 1, 2016 at 74 Lackey Dam Road, Sutton, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: Exhibit A LEGAL DESCRIPTION The following described property: All that certain parcel of land situated in Sutton, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the Southerly side of Lackey Dam Road, shown as Lot 3A on a Plan entitled, “Plan of Land in Sutton, MA, Owner, David P. Bedrosian, 18 Maple Street, Whitinsville, MA, Applicant: “Same”, drawn by Guerriere & Halnon, Inc., Engineering & Land Surveying, Whitinsville, MA, dated January 18, 1993, Scale 1’= 50’, recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 726, Plan 104, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Lackey Dam Road at the Northeasterly corner of the herein described premises and at the Northwesterly corner of Lot 9 as shown on said Plan, Thence S 42 degrees 18’ 15” East by said Lot 9, a distance of 512.30 feet to a point at Land now or formerly of Baker; Thence S 35 degrees 53’ 58” West by said Baker Land, a distance of 121.24 feet to a point at Lot B; Thence N 53 degrees 53’ 00” West by said Lot 8 and by Lot 7 as shown on said Plan, a distance of 246.26 feet to a point; Thence N 49 degrees 39’ 52” West by Lot 4, a distance of 310.44 feet to a point on the Southerly side of Lackey Dam Road; Thence Northeasterly by said Lackey Dam Road and by a curve, the radius of whose arc is 2556.99 feet, a distance of 207.04 feet to the point of beginning.

Being the same parcel conveyed to Rose-Marie C. Hall from Arlen V. Hall and Rose-Marie C. Hall, by virtue of a Deed dated 8/6/2008, recorded 8/7/2008, in Deed Book 43178, Page 213, County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts.

Being the same parcel conveyed to Arlen V. Hall and Rose-Marie C. Hall from Arlen V. Hall, by virtue of a Deed dated 3/22/2004, recorded 4/2/2004, in Deed Book 33210, Page 249, County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts. Assessor’s Parcel No: 0046-00041 The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC, PO Box 540540, Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: (781) 790-7800 14-010513 11/10, 11/17, 11/23/16

Two minutes with...

Stephen Paulhus

TOM MATTHEWS

Stephen Paulhus has been homeless in Worcester for four months now. Although it was ultimately his own choice, he has not been immune to all of the casualties those who are without a home face on a daily basis— persecution from the general public, varying weather conditions and the uncertainty of not knowing where he’ll sleep each night. Paulhus, however, has put himself in front of the City Council, and has petitioned to get Council members more involved in the homeless community in Worcester in an effort to erase it.

completely wrong with you; you may be diseased, mentally ill. They look at homeless person in Worcester for about you as if you might be subhuman, to be four months. I came out here in mid-July totally honest with you, they really do. of this past year. I actually chose to come And you can feel it as a homeless person out. The only other choice I had was to call a family member, who I am currently in the community. And what I realized is that everyone in this community is a not a fan of because something was done person. That’s all they are. They’re people to me that was not cool. The only choice I from all different walks of life. I mean had was to contact that person and to ask myself, I have a degree from Holy Cross, them if I could stay at their house or be homeless, so I chose homelessness. And at I have a degree from Bentley University the time I did not realize the types things I and I went to Saint John’s High School would experience, and the types of things in Shrewsbury. So this kind of thing can happen to anybody. I’ve met people out I would see, and the types of things I here who are articulate, educated, great would feel four months later. vocabulary, very smart, lot of bright ideas. A lot of them have made mistakes What are some of those things you’ve in the past, and a lot of them are addicted seen and felt? I can tell you that being a to substances. And we need to get, and I homeless person for any degree of time think the city is behind me and others in takes a toll on you mentally, physically, this endeavor, I think we need to get the spiritually and emotionally. I can tell you system fine-tuned so that it works better that an extended period of time, and I for people out here. consider an extended period of time more than a week or two, it becomes brutal on What is this petition you’ve brought forward your body and your mind. And a lot of it has to do with conditions you deal with on to City Council? There were two things in the original one about three or four a daily basis, and just publicly, the public weeks ago. There’s going to be another one perception of homeless people. I went in front of the City Council a few weeks ago, tomorrow that I’m working on; hopefully, and I even told them I was guilty of those I will get it in for [the most recent] agenda types of feelings towards homeless people, … I was asking for emergency housing within a couple of weeks from the date too, before I came out here, not knowing anything about it, and not having walked of the petition for everyone who’s left out here unsheltered. And at the time there a mile in someone’s shoes who’s in this was probably roughly upwards of a little community. I was always compassionate toward them, but I always thought of them less than 100 people. That number has been reduced, from what I understand. as different from myself, and now, low That was the first petition. The second and behold, I’m out here. petition was I had asked all of the members of the City Council to schedule How does the public treat, or view, the homeless? I’ve experienced it since maybe and attend a meeting at one of the local the second day I was out here. People look soup kitchens that’s very well run and at you like they don’t want to go near you. very large and often visited by most of the people in the community, St. John’s They look at you as if there is something

What’s your story? I’ve been out here as a

on Temple St. I had permission from the owner and the guy that runs it. I’d have every member of the City Council come there, and there are about 10 or 12 round tables there and seat about eight people, and I asked them, in addition to their presence, have someone of their choosing from City Hall there to take detailed notes, and give every homeless person that attends that meeting a chance for three minutes one-on-one with a city councilor so that A) the folks in the homeless community can see that, at the top level, reducing homelessness, curing addiction, everything people in this community are struggling with, is a priority from the top level down, and B) just to give them an opportunity to vocalize their concerns and needs, their priority issues, and whatever they want to say.

very concerned, and has a great desire to solve the problems that exist.

How many beds are there currently available for homeless people in Worcester? That I

know of officially in the shelter on Queens Street, I’ve been told now that there are 25. Now, I believe they’ve built those up as bunks, so maybe they’ve doubled, but there definitely needs to be some attention placed in that area in terms of availability.

Does a city like Worcester have the capability to erase homelessness? Honestly, I think

any city does and I’ll tell you why.

There is roughly 10 times or more the amount of square footage nationwide in abandoned buildings necessary to house every homeless person. Ten times over. So what are we doing with those abandoned buildings? I mean some of them may need to be knocked down, but some of How did City Council respond to this? I them I’m sure can be used … If you took haven’t heard officially, yet, but I have heard the presentation I made to them has every able-bodied homeless person in the community, which I’d say is 50 percent opened a lot of eyes. I think that was the exact term used. I know for a fact that the of the community, and you gave them a city manager is a very good man because I reason to get up in the morning, namely went to high school with him at St. John’s building up a facility, and learning a skill, and you let them build their own apartment and college with him at Holy Cross, and or home and then live in it, maybe run a you don’t graduate from schools like that without having compassion for your fellow floor. Employ them. So as other homeless people come into the units they can get human being, and I know he has that. He only had about 10 or 15 minutes before the them acclimated … just a purpose to be.

Because, right now, people are out there on meeting las Tuesday to talk with me, but he knows I’m out here and he is, I believe, a daily basis just looking to survive a day.

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